Iraq’s ruling alliance, Shi’ite militias urge PM to request Russian strikes on…
Iraq's ruling alliance and powerful Shi'ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian…
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Russia’s aim in Syria is defeat of Islamic State, not prop up Assad
The aim of Russia's military operation in Syria is not to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power but to defeat…
ISIS pays recruiters $10,000 per person: UN
The ISIS group is paying supporters up to $10,000 for each person that they recruit to wage jihad in Syria and…
Russia claims 380 ‘ISIS targets’ in Syria hit since start of bombing
Russia has hit more than 380 "ISIS targets" since launching its bombing campaign in Syria on September 30, a…
ISIS battles insurgents as Syria army prepares assault
Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials…
Russia says getting ‘closer’ to deal with US to avoid Syria clashes
Moscow and Washington are getting closer to agreeing a deal to avoid clashes between their aircraft over Syria,…
Two Iranian Revolutionary Guards officers killed in Syria
Two senior officers from Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed fighting Islamic State militants in Syria, Iran's…
New Syrian rebel alliance formed, says weapons on the way
A Kurdish militia in northern Syria has joined forces with Arab rebels, and their new alliance has been promised…
Iraqis claim to have hit ISIS chief Baghdadi’s convoy in air raid
Iraqi security forces claimed Sunday to have struck the convoy of ISIS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an air…
Russian air force hit 63 targets in Syria in past 24 hours
Russia's air force hit 63 targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said Sunday, as Moscow…